GoodNotes to LaTeX
Turn a page of handwritten maths into compilable LaTeX.
If you take maths notes in GoodNotes, you have probably wanted to reuse them as proper typeset LaTeX, for a problem sheet, a write-up, or revision notes you can actually search and edit. Retyping equations by hand is slow and error-prone. LatexNotes converts your GoodNotes handwriting into clean LaTeX automatically: you export a page as a PDF, upload it, and get back typeset LaTeX, with hand-drawn graphs recreated as editable TikZ and pgfplots, plus a real compiled PDF.
How to convert GoodNotes notes to LaTeX
- Export the page as a PDF in GoodNotes. Open your note, tap the share icon, choose Export, pick PDF, and select the pages you want.
- Upload the PDF to LatexNotes. Create a free account and drop the PDF in. Each account includes a monthly page allowance at no cost.
- Get your LaTeX. Every page is transcribed into clean, compilable LaTeX. Equations become proper display maths and any hand-drawn graphs are redrawn as editable TikZ and pgfplots, not screenshots.
- Edit, compile, or export. Refine the source in the built-in editor, recompile to a typeset PDF in the browser, or open it straight in Overleaf.
What you get
- Compilable LaTeX for every page, ready to drop into a document.
- Graphs as editable TikZ and pgfplots, so you can tweak a curve or an axis instead of pasting an image.
- A real compiled PDF, built server-side with pdflatex, that you can hand in or keep editing.
- Your content, faithfully. The output is your note, typeset. It never invents an abstract, an introduction, or results you did not write.
- Study tools on Pro: clip any theorem or example to explain a step in full, generate practice questions, or draw an interactive plot.
Tips for the best results
- Write the way you normally do: LatexNotes is built to read real, fast lecture handwriting.
- Keep one topic per page where you can; it keeps the structure of the LaTeX clean.
- Export at full quality from GoodNotes so the equations are sharp.
- Use the side-by-side compare to check each page against your original before you hand anything in.
Does it work with Notability and other apps?
Yes. LatexNotes works with any app that can export a PDF, including Notability, Samsung Notes, OneNote, and a scan or photo saved as a PDF. The steps are the same: export the page as a PDF, then upload it. For a whole document at once, see converting a PDF to LaTeX.
Is it free, and are my notes private?
You can transcribe your first 5 pages with no account, and a free account then adds a monthly page allowance at no cost. Your uploaded page is used only to produce your LaTeX; it is not sold or used for advertising. See the Privacy policy for the full detail, or the About page for what LatexNotes is.
Convert your GoodNotes notes to LaTeX